Chapter 405： That's the magic of basketball

Tencent: "There are no miracles! Lost in overtime, the total score is 3-1, the Magic is only one step away from the promotion, where should the Cavaliers go!"

CCTV: "I tried my best to play this ball. The Cavaliers are really on the edge of the cliff now. Of course, it is not without a chance. In history, there have been 8 teams that have completed a shocking 1-3 reversal in the playoffs. , The closest to us is the first round of the 2007 playoffs. The Suns won three games in a row and eliminated the Lakers from a 1-3 deficit. Will a miracle happen to the Cavaliers? Follow us and see you in two days!"

The New York Times: "The last 0.4 seconds of the controversial penalty, the Magic will rule overtime, and Howard will be sent off again! But James missed the last shot, and Varejao failed to help the Cavaliers continue to live!"

Jamie: "James didn't lose, teammate cba, can't take it at all!"

Zhan Hei: "Pull the crotch, and the data will be refreshed! Hahaha, the referee can't win even with the help of the referee. Do you want to change Howard alone? Do you want to enter the finals?"

Netizen: "Fight, fight, fight!"

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This sentient being is really too real.

"Tsk, our knights look like they're finished." Zuo Li's tone was infinitely sighing, 3-1, which meant that the knights still repeated the mistakes of Zuo Li's crossing before, and the distance was eliminated, and it was only a distance away.

As for the 1-3 comeback or something, it is still too difficult for this Cavalier.

In fact, it can be seen from this game that the league's intention to make the game more intense is obvious.

2-2 is better than 3-1.

Otherwise, in the end, Varejao's ball over Howard is definitely a foul, or even a malicious foul. If it is blown, the game will not go into overtime.

In other respects, you can also see the referee's suppression of the Magic, Howard's two early fouls, his sent-off in overtime, and James' average 17 free throws in 4 games, all of which have created great difficulties for the Magic. It is impossible to give the Cavaliers more favorable conditions.

Except for sending out a penalty and suspending a main core, Zuo Li couldn't think of the possibility of a comeback for the Cavaliers.

After all, in this round of the series, the Magic generals are really too strong, except for Howard who averaged 26+13+60% shooting rate, Alston, Pietrus, Turkoglu, Lewis four The starting averages are all in double figures, and the shooting percentage is exaggerated one by one, with an average shooting rate of more than 50%, and there are still a few on the bench who averaged 6-8 points per game.

How does this knight turn.

If Zuo Li remembers correctly, the Magic held the Cavaliers out of the finals with a 4-2 score that year, and also ended the 23vs24, which had been hyped for a year, in an embarrassing way, and eventually became the heart of many fans. forever regret.

It seems that this life, this regret will continue.

After watching this game, Zuo Li did not forget to look at the situation in the west next door. The Nuggets, who were 3-0 before, ushered in their first promotion game tonight, but the Mavericks, who lost three games, finally managed to defend themselves. At home, the score was tied 3-1.

This game was a battle between two stars. Dirk Nowitzki made 14 of 25 shots, 16 of 17 free throws, scored 44 points, and also had 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 seal. Cover the stats and hit the key ball multiple times in the last 120 seconds.

He also made Anthony's 41 points and 11 rebounds in vain, and Little Melon also had an excellent shooting rate of 15 of 29 shots, but unfortunately, Dirk was better tonight.

From 117 to 119, Mavericks waded through the border and finally avoided the fate of being swept away.

However, Zuo Li also knows that this game is relying on the strength of the stars to barely pass the test. In the next game, the Nuggets who return to the home court will accept the game.

As for the Lakers and the Rockets, they are still struggling, and the current score is 2-2. Next, they will move to Los Angeles for the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

And this game is on the same day as the Knicks and Celtics' battle of Tianwangshan, which directly made fans shout that May 15th is a long-lost fan night!

However, the fans were disappointed. The two Tianwangshan games on May 15 were very bleak, and they were not as intense and tense as people expected.

The first one is the Knicks and the Celtics in the focus of the showdown.

With the power of 60 points, the Knicks led by Zuo Li returned to the home court with great momentum, and gave the Celtics a dismay at the beginning.

Randolph scored 4 points in a row, Zuo Li made up the dunk and scored 2+1, Dragic scored a three-pointer, and only Pierce scored a 3-pointer for the Celtics, and the start was 10-3.

Then, the two sides fought fiercely for 2 quarters. At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led by 6 points. Just when people thought that the fourth quarter would be fierce, the Green Army suddenly misfired.

No one gets in!

The 4-minute scoring drought allowed the Knicks to play a wave of 9-0 to widen the gap, and finally won the Tianwang Mountain with a 98-89, 9-point advantage!

If the last game was Zuo Li's personal performance, then this is a team victory. The Knicks' 6 players scored in double figures, and Zuo Li made few shots, scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks.

The other game was even worse.

In the fourth game between the two sides, the Lakers suffered a disastrous away defeat against the Rockets, who were already full of wounded soldiers.

After that fiasco, not only the Lakers players and fans, but the Lakers legends couldn't sit still, and Magic Johnson even said bluntly: "Shame!"

The Lakers legend only used this word to describe it, and Magic Johnson's teammate Worthy agreed with him.

So the Lakers finally got serious. An angry Kobe completely destroyed the defense built by the Rockets in the game, while the rest of the Lakers completed the siege of Artest, Brooks and other players, so before the end of the third quarter, the Lakers ended with a 94- 54 led by a full 40 points.

In the end The Lakers beat the Rockets and gave the Rockets their second biggest defeat in the new century. Artest still refused to admit defeat after the game: "There are seven games in this series, which is a great thing. It's not like a game in football, so you have to fight to the end."

But after watching this, everyone thinks that the Rockets will go home in 6 games.

It doesn't seem like the tense Tianwangshan that people expect, but this is the real game and you never know what's going to happen until it starts.

So the Lakers destroyed the Rockets, and the Knicks surprisingly got match point first.

The next day, the Cavaliers beat the Magic at home to regain a game, while the Mavericks lost to the Nuggets, and the Nuggets became the first team to enter the conference finals.

Now, the pressure is on the Knicks and Lakers.

On May 15, the Knicks and the Celtics ushered in the crucial sixth game. In this game, the Knicks had the opportunity to complete the promotion. Zuo Li intended to strive to win, and did not want to delay until the seventh game.

But obviously, the Celtics are very effective at home, leading by 11 points after the first quarter, Zuoli scored 15 points in the half, but their teammates did not feel well, and only 34% hit rate in the half.

Zuo Li, who originally wanted to fight with all his strength, saw that nothing could be done, so he took the initiative to reduce consumption and save his strength for the last game. In the end, he only played 30 minutes and scored 22 points and 10 rebounds.

In the end, the Celtics had 6 players in double figures and defeated the Knicks 110-97 at home.

In the other game, the Rockets, who were infinitely deceived, actually completed their journey against the sky, winning the Lakers 95-80 at home, and also dragging the series to the last game!

After the fifth game, Artest's words were still in their ears. At this time, people deeply understood that this is the charm of td basketball!